To:V. N. MAXIMOVSKY

Published:First published in 1959 inLenin Miscellany XXXVI.

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ComradeMaximovsky:

Youmay have heard about yesterday’s C.C.
decision.[2]In this connection it is perhaps also necessary to review
some of the other sections of the estimates of the People’s
Commissariat for Education in order to co-ordinate the
whole thing, fill in the gaps, etc.

Sinceyou are at the head of the administrative and
financial work of the People’s Commissariat, I ask you to
start at once a review of the estimates of the P.C.E.,
trying to reduce the unnecessary elements in general (part
of the
C.C.I.L. C.S.,[1]some of the higher schools, many of
the top sections, etc.), to increase appropriations for the
schools and the liquidation of illiteracy. Phone me about
this or write a couple of words.

Yours,Lenin

[1]CentralCommission for Improving the Living Conditions of
Scientists under the C.P.C.—Ed.

[2]Areference to the Politbureau of the R.C.P.(B.) C.C. decision     

of October 26, 1922, reducing state subsidies to Proletcult and    

the academic theatres.